Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 19.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala is 19.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.8% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 47.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 19.0% | 47.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 20 Philippines 48.1% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 37.3% compare
- 22 Nigeria 25.8% compare
- 24 Benin 14.4% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala was 19.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release